Applications for Academic year 2018/19
We welcome you to apply, from 1st September 2017, for a Pre-school place for children who will turn 3 in the academic year beginning September 2018. This includes children whose birth date falls between 1st September 2015 and 31st August 2016.
You can view or download printable versions of St. Alphege Pre-school's admissions policy and application forms using the links below: Download Pre-school Application form [Here] Download Supporting Religious Information form [Here] Admissions policy: This is available below or as part of the application form. If you have any queries about the admission process, please contact the Pre-School Admissions Secretary or Meryl Homer (Pre-School Manager) via the email addresses listed on the right-hand side of this page. | Contacts : St. Alphege Pre-school Admissions Secretary: Admissions@stalphege-preschool.org.uk St. Alphege Pre-school Manager, Meryl Homer: Manager@stalphege-preschool.org.uk |
It is our intention to make St. Alphege Pre-school accessible to children and families from all sections of the local community.
Aim
We aim to ensure that all sections of our community have access to Pre-school through open, fair and clearly communicated procedures.
Methods
In order to achieve this aim, we operate the following admissions policy:
• We apply agreed admissions criteria to all applications received.
• We ensure that the existence of the Pre-school is widely advertised in places accessible to all sections of the community.
• We ensure that information about our Pre-school is accessible - in written and spoken form - and, where appropriate, in different languages. Where necessary, we will try to provide information in Braille, or through signing or an interpreter.
• We keep a place vacant, if this is financially viable, to accommodate an emergency admission.
• We describe our Pre-school and its practices in terms which make it clear that it welcomes both fathers and mothers, other relations and other carers, including childminders.
• We describe our Pre-school and its practices in terms of how it treats individuals, regardless of their gender, special educational needs, disabilities, background, religion, ethnicity or competence in spoken English.
• We describe our Pre-school and its practices in terms of how it enables children with disabilities to take part in the life of the Pre-school.
• We monitor the gender and ethnic background of children joining the group to ensure that no accidental discrimination is taking place.
• We make our equal opportunities policy widely known.
• We consult with families about the opening times of the Pre-school to avoid excluding anyone.
• We are flexible about attendance patterns to accommodate the needs of individual children and families.
Admission criteria for St. Alphege Pre-school, in order of priority, are:
1. Regular attendance (more than once a month) at worship in the ecclesiastical Parish of Solihull (i.e. at St. Alphege, St. Helen's or
St. Michael's District Churches), including active involvement at the heart of the church.
2. Regular attendance (at least once per month) at worship in the ecclesiastical Parish of Solihull, or regular attendance and active
involvement at another place of worship.
3. Occasional attendance at worship in the ecclesiastical Parish of Solihull or another place of worship.
The above criteria will be verified by the minister / religious leader of the relevant place of worship.
The remaining criteria, in no particular order, are:
- Child is baptised - proof of baptism is required.
- Attendance at children's church groups such as Praise & Play, or our children's playgroups: Little Treasures and 2's Group.
- Proximity to St. Alphege Pre-school.
- A sibling who attends/attended St. Alphege Pre-school or attends St. Alphege Infant/Junior Schools.
Should you feel that other special circumstances may apply, please document this clearly and attach to the application form.
There is no appeals procedure should you be unsuccessful in your application.
